1. Bring large quantity of salted water to a boil in a stockpot.2. Melt butter and oil in a large skillet. Toss chicken strips in flour and sear over med-high heat until golden brown and just cooked. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a plate.3. Add pasta to boiling water. Add shallots to the skillet and saute over medium heat for 1 minute. Stir wine, cream, tomatoes, and basil into the skillet, scraping up bits of chicken. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until the sauce thickens.4. Return chicken to skillet to heat through. Salt & pepper to taste.5. When pasta is al dente, drain, reserving 1/2 c water to add to sauce if it needs more liquid, or for added richness, add more cream. Serve sauce over pasta.

1. Preheat oven to 450. Put ground beef in bowl. Add pepper and onion to meat.2. Add egg beaten with milk, crumbs, and seasoning.3. In separate bowl mix together BBQ sauce, salsa, and worcestershire.4. Pour half into meat.5. Mix together with hands. You can stop and freeze half if desired.6. Brush a 12 muffin tin with EVOO or vegetable oil. Use an ice cream scoop to fill meat into each tin.7. Top each with sauce.8. Bake about 20 minutes. Cut 1 open to test center.I have made this in an 8x8 pan, it took about 30 minutes.

In my opinion: I hadn't eaten meatloaf since I was a child and I thought I was taking a risk by making this but it was delicious! My in-laws were in town and they loved it too. It is so moist. I serve this with Rachel Ray's Smashed Potatoes.

Friday, September 19, 2008

Paula Deen's Butterscotch Blondie PieIt can't be an Aggieland Mommy picture without my cool Aggie plate compliments of my friend Elizabeth. We were both moving at the same time and when I went to her house to pick up boxes, she gave me this fabulous set of dishes, she knew how much I bleed maroon. Thanks so much Elizabeth!

About Me

I was born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas, Yee-Haw. I am a proud member of the Fightin' Texas Aggie Class of '94. I have been blessed with a wonderful husband and 4 beautiful children plus 4 angel babies. We are members of the local Catholic church. Besides being with my family, I love cooking, baking, decorating cakes, and saving money!